in rear, jumped left 1st and 2nd, ridden after 5th, slightly hampered 7th, headway from 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on
led until after 4th, led 5th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened flat
chased leaders, led 3 out, jumped right last, soon hung right, driven out
mid division, left 4th 7th, never dangerous
in rear, pecked 4th, ridden 5th, soon behind, pulled up after 7th
prominent, with leader when fell 7th
prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened flat
held up towards rear, headway 6th, prominent when hampered an unseated rider 7th
behind until lost action and pulled up after 4th
mid-division, headway 5th, in touch when brought down 7th
in rear, behind 6th, completely tailed off from 7th
Woodville Manor looks the percentage call in this maiden hurdle with Harbour Breeze and Royal Crystalcadou also in with a chance. The selection is an interesting newcomer from a top yard and although the market should offer a good guide to his chance on his racecourse debut he will not need to be out of the ordinary to win and as such he is given the nomination. Harbour Breeze has got some fair bumper form but he has yet to build on that. He has also only ever raced on a softer surface so there are enough question marks over him to make him opposable. Royal Crystalcadou looks the part on breeding and although he was disappointing on his debut at Wetherby the ground was like a bog that day and he may be capable of better. This is not a race to get too excited about and Woodville Manor is put forward to make a winning racecourse debut.
Harbour Breeze (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up and behind, some headway before 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out pulled up 3 out in race won by Mr Strachan (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb, 9 ran.
Onyx d'Ace (FR) 7-1 (11-4) In rear, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Khasab (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan, 15 ran.
Polonius 40-1 (12-0) Fell 1 fell in race won by Winsley (12-7) at Tweseldown 3m ptp gd in Feb, 13 ran.
Ready Response (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden after 9th, 8 lengths down in 4th and weakening when fell 3 out in race won by Tanners Court (10-12) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb, 15 ran.
Royal Crystalcadou (FR) 5-2fav (11-5) Tracked leader, lost place over 6f out, weakened over 4f out, 6th of 14, 50l behind O'Sogood (10-9) at Wetherby 1m 6f nhf (5) hvy in Jan.
Sir Rochester (IRE) Nashamaa gelding out of Encalchoise.
Woodville Manor (IRE) 3-1 won at Ballyragget 3m ire ptp gd in Mar '05 beating Cleverality by 3l, 11 ran.
Flying Pass 5-1 (10-5) Pulled hard, prominent, lost place 4th, behind when jumped left 3 out, 5th of 10, 15l behind Jazz Scene (10-7) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
